screw nut
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of screw nut
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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“Every screw, nut and bolt at this place I helped choose, in one way or another. If you don’t like it, it’s essentially my fault.”
From New York Times
An apron on the front end of this slide carries the lead screw nut h.
From Project Gutenberg
In cutting threads with a tool in the front tool post the tool is set by moving the tool rest as usual, and at the end of the cut the cam lever serves to quickly withdraw the tool and lead screw nut so that the carriage can be run back.
From Project Gutenberg
The lead screw nut h is a sectional nut, double ended, so that each nut will do for two pitches, by turning end for end in the apron. l is an adjustable stop which determines the position of the carriage in cutting off, facing, &c. k is an arm pivoted to the rear of the carriage and carrying three open dies like a bolt cutter head.
From Project Gutenberg
It represents a piston head and piston rod secured together by means of a differential screw nut.
From Project Gutenberg
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